I feel like I’ve been whining about the lack of a 1/24 VA chassis WRX/STi for a while now. Back when I first built the Aoshima GRB it was only because that was the most modern STi kit we got, and I wasn’t truly on board with the hatch body (which was all that was available, sans the sedan…
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Fujimi Mazdaspeed RX-8 A-Spec
I’ve always really liked these cars, even if the RX-8 lived most of its life being the little brother that just wasn’t good enough or as cool as its iconic predecessor, the RX-7. The factory fender bulge arches and insanely cool rear suicide doors spoke to me on a existential level. At one point I almost bought one, but…
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Aoshima Nissan Leopard Ultima (Infiniti M30)
Confession: as someone who very much adores underrated cars and makes a point to own them for the sake of being different, I’ve never heard of this car before, and even after building it, it doesn’t seem like the kind of car I’d normally be interested in. Just let me drown in my mainstream hotboi GT-Rs and WRXs. So,…
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Tamiya Subaru BRZ Street Custom + C1 Models BLITZ Transkit
I’ve built a Rocket Bunny Scion FR-S before…but never a Subaru BRZ. So this is a totally different build of a totally different car. Right? That’s how this works? The FR-S has actually since been taken apart for parts since I wasn’t very happy with how that build turned out – eventually I’ll be rebuilding it (maybe with a…
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Revell ’92 Mazda Miata MX-5
I’ve already built an NA Miata before – but last time I didn’t build it with pop-ups, atrocious camber, or racing stripes. My next few kits will likely be rebuilds – as much as I want to get to new cars, I find myself more and more dissatisfied with my past builds as I think of the potential of doing…
